Veigarvs Caitlyn
Veigar vs Caitlyn is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Caitlyn wins with a 51.1% win rate (+2.3%) over Veigar based on 88 games. Caitlyn holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Veigar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Veigar vs Caitlyn matchup.
Veigar Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Veigar performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who Wins the Veigar vs Caitlyn Matchup?
Veigar vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary
The Veigar vs Caitlyn matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 88 recent matches analyzed, Caitlyn wins with a 51.1% win rate compared to Veigar's 48.9%, giving Caitlyn a 2.3 percentage point advantage. Caitlyn holds a slight edge in both the early and late game, but the margins are thin enough that individual skill and jungle attention will often determine the outcome. Veigar can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Caitlyn leads by 50 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Caitlyn is slightly favored, Veigar can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Caitlyn's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Veigar vs Caitlyn Laning Phase Breakdown
Caitlyn is favored during the laning phase against Veigar, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Caitlyn holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Veigar Build Against Caitlyn
Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Caitlyn, providing the mobility and stats Veigar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Veigar against Caitlyn are Luden's Echo, Void Staff and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Veigar an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Veigar vs Caitlyn matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Veigar48.4%
Caitlyn51.6%Veigar49.1%Caitlyn50.9%During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Caitlyn has a meaningful 51.6% win rate, outperforming Veigar by 3.2 percentage points. Caitlyn players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Caitlyn at 50.9% win rate — only 1.8 points ahead of Veigar. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
Caitlyn holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Veigar players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Veigar Runes Against Caitlyn
Inspiration
Sorcery
The Inspiration primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Veigar maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Caitlyn.
Veigar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Veigar's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Veigar build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.31% | 207 | 6.6 | 886 | 12,494 | 48.7% | 48.1% | |
| 53.19% | 188 | 5.7 | 835 | 11,603 | 42.6% | 59.2% | |
| 55.08% | 187 | 6.6 | 922 | 12,110 | 56.8% | 54.0% | |
| 50.00% | 176 | 6.2 | 885 | 11,410 | 44.1% | 53.7% | |
| 55.17% | 174 | 6.5 | 849 | 11,633 | 57.4% | 53.8% | |
| 53.85% | 143 | 5.8 | 1,048 | 11,759 | 46.5% | 58.8% | |
| 48.89% | 135 | 6.1 | 920 | 11,964 | 41.2% | 53.6% | |
| 62.60% | 123 | 6.3 | 994 | 12,319 | 57.5% | 65.8% | |
| 64.04% | 114 | 6.3 | 905 | 11,770 | 62.5% | 65.2% | |
| 44.25% | 113 | 6.3 | 926 | 12,675 | 41.0% | 46.0% | |
| 42.99% | 107 | 6.2 | 964 | 11,626 | 37.8% | 46.8% | |
| 48.11% | 106 | 6.4 | 840 | 11,601 | 51.3% | 46.3% | |
| 53.00% | 100 | 6.3 | 867 | 11,926 | 51.5% | 53.7% | |
| 57.58% | 99 | 6.1 | 975 | 13,340 | 43.3% | 63.8% | |
| 54.64% | 97 | 6.5 | 956 | 12,442 | 51.4% | 56.5% | |
| 57.29% | 96 | 6.3 | 976 | 12,591 | 61.8% | 54.8% | |
| 45.56% | 90 | 6.7 | 892 | 12,181 | 57.5% | 36.0% | |
| 48.86% | 88 | 6.6 | 901 | 13,107 | 48.4% | 49.1% | |
| 48.24% | 85 | 6.4 | 935 | 13,755 | 52.0% | 46.7% | |
| 52.56% | 78 | 6.6 | 854 | 11,853 | 59.3% | 49.0% | |
| 52.24% | 67 | 6.4 | 917 | 11,506 | 54.8% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 64 | 4.4 | 685 | 10,523 | 31.8% | 59.5% | |
| 46.03% | 63 | 6.6 | 982 | 12,132 | 42.1% | 47.7% | |
| 53.23% | 62 | 6.4 | 950 | 13,711 | 42.9% | 58.5% | |
| 43.33% | 60 | 6.0 | 838 | 11,352 | 38.1% | 46.1% | |
| 44.07% | 59 | 5.2 | 864 | 12,485 | 35.3% | 47.6% | |
| 43.10% | 58 | 6.0 | 738 | 10,421 | 45.5% | 41.7% | |
| 49.12% | 57 | 7.0 | 928 | 12,369 | 41.7% | 54.5% | |
| 34.55% | 55 | 6.4 | 858 | 11,384 | 32.0% | 36.7% | |
| 40.38% | 52 | 6.7 | 967 | 12,244 | 52.9% | 34.3% | |
| 59.62% | 52 | 6.5 | 954 | 13,015 | 57.9% | 60.6% | |
| 60.78% | 51 | 6.3 | 894 | 14,155 | 63.2% | 59.4% | |
| 64.00% | 50 | 6.6 | 923 | 12,721 | 50.0% | 76.9% | |
| 58.00% | 50 | 6.8 | 1,080 | 12,998 | 47.6% | 65.5% | |
| 42.86% | 49 | 6.2 | 907 | 12,714 | 50.0% | 39.4% | |
| 55.10% | 49 | 6.4 | 835 | 11,887 | 47.1% | 59.4% | |
| 58.33% | 48 | 6.5 | 966 | 12,182 | 71.4% | 48.1% | |
| 51.06% | 47 | 6.8 | 832 | 12,440 | 52.6% | 50.0% | |
| 63.04% | 46 | 6.9 | 975 | 11,086 | 47.6% | 76.0% | |
| 55.56% | 45 | 6.3 | 1,150 | 12,527 | 53.3% | 56.7% | |
| 68.29% | 41 | 6.6 | 979 | 13,644 | 64.3% | 70.4% | |
| 51.22% | 41 | 6.7 | 946 | 13,979 | 71.4% | 40.7% | |
| 41.03% | 39 | 5.0 | 780 | 11,608 | 47.1% | 36.4% | |
| 57.89% | 38 | 6.6 | 954 | 14,263 | 42.9% | 61.3% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 6.7 | 924 | 12,955 | 57.1% | 54.2% | |
| 65.79% | 38 | 6.6 | 910 | 12,322 | 61.5% | 68.0% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 6.7 | 733 | 10,032 | 61.1% | 41.2% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 6.7 | 892 | 12,271 | 71.4% | 47.6% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 6.4 | 918 | 12,994 | 54.5% | 56.5% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 6.1 | 932 | 10,928 | 42.9% | 70.0% | |
| 39.39% | 33 | 6.5 | 871 | 10,570 | 43.8% | 35.3% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 5.4 | 880 | 12,749 | 44.4% | 54.5% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 4.8 | 736 | 10,875 | 40.0% | 47.6% | |
| 34.48% | 29 | 6.3 | 772 | 13,118 | 33.3% | 35.0% | |
| 71.43% | 28 | 6.9 | 999 | 14,147 | 81.8% | 64.7% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 6.4 | 929 | 12,639 | 60.0% | 44.4% | |
| 70.37% | 27 | 7.1 | 1,042 | 13,152 | 72.7% | 68.8% | |
| 80.77% | 26 | 6.3 | 859 | 11,548 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 6.5 | 975 | 12,549 | 55.6% | 62.5% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 7.1 | 1,031 | 13,420 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 4.9 | 1,077 | 12,291 | 37.5% | 60.0% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 6.4 | 905 | 11,531 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 3.1 | 826 | 12,943 | 50.0% | 52.9% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.4 | 932 | 11,202 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 4.8 | 968 | 11,080 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 5.5 | 837 | 11,692 | 14.3% | 46.1% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 4.0 | 687 | 9,357 | 36.4% | 55.6% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 3.0 | 667 | 9,922 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 2.7 | 754 | 12,053 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 7.1 | 1,086 | 13,243 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 6.6 | 970 | 13,680 | 50.0% | 41.2% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 5.3 | 804 | 10,773 | 28.6% | 45.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.6 | 929 | 12,496 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 3.9 | 702 | 11,130 | 75.0% | 16.7% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.5 | 668 | 10,206 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.8 | 898 | 14,400 | 0.0% | 41.7% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.6 | 947 | 9,860 | 85.7% | 28.6% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 6.5 | 1,030 | 14,259 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 7.2 | 947 | 13,905 | 66.7% | 71.4% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.8 | 1,084 | 12,985 | 60.0% | 62.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.3 | 1,062 | 14,444 | 0.0% | 77.8% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 2.9 | 807 | 11,587 | 60.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.7 | 797 | 11,759 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 2.7 | 651 | 8,619 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 3.4 | 648 | 13,163 | 50.0% | 22.2% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.7 | 1,079 | 10,604 | 42.9% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 966 | 12,112 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 1,424 | 14,755 | 33.3% | 85.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 843 | 10,847 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.5 | 1,173 | 13,786 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.8 | 827 | 8,649 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.7 | 574 | 7,112 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 3.1 | 717 | 9,753 | 20.0% | 25.0% | |
| 100.00% | 9 | 5.9 | 920 | 10,814 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.2 | 845 | 11,149 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.2 | 1,095 | 14,461 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.1 | 1,176 | 12,835 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 3.0 | 771 | 12,283 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.9 | 640 | 9,670 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.6 | 694 | 11,895 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.3 | 922 | 9,698 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.6 | 631 | 7,893 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 1,019 | 7,175 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.0 | 759 | 9,368 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.6 | 1,066 | 10,896 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.8 | 744 | 13,954 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.3 | 899 | 11,857 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.4 | 721 | 10,191 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.8 | 1,030 | 12,046 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 943 | 11,673 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 547 | 9,319 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 1,305 | 15,225 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 989 | 13,414 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 723 | 12,192 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 1,112 | 15,401 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.1 | 860 | 13,688 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 884 | 11,368 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 846 | 11,385 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
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Veigar vs Caitlyn - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Veigar do against Caitlyn in League of Legends?
Caitlyn wins the Veigar vs Caitlyn matchup with a 51.1% win rate compared to Veigar's 48.9%, a 2.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 88 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Veigar do against Caitlyn in the early game?
In the early game, Caitlyn has the advantage against Veigar with a 51.6% win rate versus 48.4%. Caitlyn players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Veigar do against Caitlyn in the late game?
In the late game, Caitlyn takes over the Veigar vs Caitlyn matchup with a 50.9% win rate compared to 49.1%. Caitlyn scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Veigar vs Caitlyn matchup?
Caitlyn wins the matchup against Veigar with a 51.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 2.3 percentage point advantage means Caitlyn is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 88 games analyzed.
What is the best Veigar build against Caitlyn?
The best Veigar build against Caitlyn includes Luden's Echo, Void Staff, Rabadon's Deathcap with Crimson Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Veigar runes against Caitlyn?
The best Veigar runes against Caitlyn use the Inspiration primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 55.6% win rate in the Veigar vs Caitlyn matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Veigar counter Caitlyn?
No, Veigar struggles against Caitlyn with only a 48.9% win rate. Caitlyn has the advantage in this matchup. Veigar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Caitlyn's lead.
How do I play Veigar against Caitlyn?
When playing Veigar against Caitlyn, play cautiously and avoid Caitlyn's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Caitlyn has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.